NR PLUS
Magazine April 6, 2009, Issue

The Long View

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Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)

TO: nancy.pelosi@houserep.gov

FROM: staffer@speakersoffice.gov

RE: AIG bonuses pushback

Madam Speaker:

Need to arrange a conference call soon about the new AIG employee-bonus controversy. We’re getting lots of poll data showing big traction — people really are getting angry about it, about these big companies getting taxpayer dollars and not changing their old, greedy ways. Our pollsters think this is a great time to move on health care, etc.

When can we schedule a conference call?

TO: staffer@speakersoffice.gov

FROM: nancy.pelosi@houserep.gov

RE: RE: AIG bonuses pushback

When can we schedule a conference call??? You tell me!!!! I’m right now in the least comfortable G5 jet the Air Force has got — …

In This Issue

Articles

Features

Books, Arts & Manners

Books

Shelf Life

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According to David Rooney’s new guide to Knox’s works, the book Knox wanted on the desert island was a Bradshaw railway schedule, next to the Bible.

Sections

The Week

The Week

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Somebody should advise the suave diplomats in the Obama administration that the most reassuring symbol of U.S.-Russia relations isn't a big red button.
Happy Warrior

Old School

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Maybe the president can spend enough of our money to halt the degradation of infrastructure. The degradation of citizenship will prove harder to reverse.